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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

By Aid. Dowlan-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City Of st. Paul:
That the matter of opening, widening
and extending Dakota avenue sxty-six feet
wide, from COTE street to the south city linn
It's be and the same is hereby referred to the
Board of Public Works to investigate and
report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate
of the expense thereof, and state whether
one-half of the cost thereof is to be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract
is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent Of damages. costs and expenses nee
essary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-1s such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the
owners of a majority of the property to be
assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council a plan or profile
of said improvement, as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny, Kahn,
Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II. 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

By AID Ryan
| 1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of st. Paul:
| That the matter of grading Nugent street.
| from st. Clair street to the right of way of
the Chicago Milwaukee & ST. Paul Rail-
road (short line). be and the same is hereby
| referred to the Board Of Public Works to
| investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
| SecOnd-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
| the City Treasury before the contract is let.
! Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to
| the extent OF damages. costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
| FOurth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers OF majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
| Fifth-Send the Council a plan or profile
of said improvement as required by law, if
| you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council q proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan. O'COnnor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny,
Kahn. Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March Is. 1887.
By Aid. Long
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter,,of grading University av-
enue. from Lexington to west city limits be
and the same is hereby referred to the
Board Of Public Works to investigate and
| report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof. and state whether one
half OF the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can. reab estate t0.be assessed for
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
BY Aid. Long

Dy iIVI I1UII-
Resolved, That an order be drawn in
favor of the Board of Control for the sum
OF ten hundred and tifty-two and seven
teen one hundredths dollars. being the
city's one-third of the expense of said
Board for the month of February, 1887.
Yeas-Aid. Conley, Dowlan. O'ConnOr.
PetSch, Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny,
Kain, Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

By Aid. Ryan
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of St. Paul:
That the matter of opening Oak street.
by extending said street in straight
line to Forbes street. be and the same is
hereby referred to the Board of Public
Works to investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half OF the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Thrd-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages, costs and expenses neces
sary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
of said improvement as required by law,
if you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny. Kajns
Long, MI President-11.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

In the matter Of the report of the Board
OF Public Works, dated March Il, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil Of the City of ST. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of st. Paul cause the following i'm
provements to be made to-wit: Open an
alley thirty 500 feet wide through the GEN.
ter of block 50, Rice & Irvine's addition to
st. Paul. between Chestnut and Walnut
streets, in said city. condemning and taking
the southeasterly fifteen (15) feet of lots |
to inclusive, and the northwesterly fif-
teen Q5) feet of lots to IL inclusive, all in
Rice u Irvine's addition to st. Paul; that said
Board shall proceed without delay to assess
the amount as nearly as they can ascertain
the same, which will be required to pay the
damages, costs and necessary expenses
of such improvement upon the real
estate to be benefited BY said
improvement, as provided by law,
it being the opinion of the Council
that real estate to be assessed for such i'm
provement can be found benefited to tho
extent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurreds thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan. O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen, Ryan, Weber. Kenny,
Kahn. Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
In the matter of the report of the Board d
Public Works dated March IL 1897

In the matter of the report of the Board d
Public Works dated March Il, 1887.
It is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works Of sail
City OF st. Paul cause the following inn
provement to be made, to.wit: Open
widen and extend Louisa street. between
South Robert street and State street. il
said city. condemhing and taking all that
land not already condemned or dedicated
for public use, lying within the line.
OF Louisa street, in West ST. Paul
Proper, produced east to State street;
that said Board shall proceed without
delay to assess the amount as nearly as they
can ascertain the same, which will be required
to pay the damages, costs and necessary exc
penses of such Improvement upon the real
estate to be benefited by said Improvement
as provided by law, it being the opinion o.
the Council that real estate to be assessed
Tor such improvement can be found bene,
hted TO the extent of the damages. costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred thereby.
1eas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen. Ryan, Weber, Kenny,
Kahn, Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March Il, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

Resolved, That an order be drawn upon
the City Treasury in favor of the following
named persons. viz: E. P. Emerson, $2,-
4O5.7 rs; j. j. Mccarthy, SS5; Brown, Treacy
~ Co., S157.50, and George Seibert 500.
as per bills allowed by the Committee on
Claims approved by the Comptroller and in
accordance with and under the provisions Of
the sixth subdivision of section of an act
entitled IAN act to amend the charter of
the City OF st. Paul and the acts amenda-
tory thereof" approved February %. 1887.
1eas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, OConnor.
Petsch Cullen. Ryan, Weber, Kenny. Kahn.
Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

Resolved. That an order be drawn upon
the Treasury for the sum of $50 each. in IA
Vor of William Crooks. w. A. Somers and
l.. W. Rundett. for services as commission
ers in the location Of the up town bridge,
in accordance with an act of the leg
lSlature OF the state of Minnesota.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan. O'Connor.
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny.
Kahn, Long, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved March II. 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

BY Aid. SanbOrn-
Whereas, The Common Council of the
City of ST. Paul heretofore ordered the
Board of Public Works to report whether a
change of grade on Summit avenue, from
Dale street to Lexington avenue, in said
city, as shown by red line on profile an
nexed to said order, was necessary and
proper. and whether real estate to be assessed
for said Improvement could be found bene-
hted to the extent OF damages and costs to
be incurred by said Improvement; and
Whereas. In accordance with said order,
the Board of Public Works did make report
to the Common Council of date of Dec. s..
1886, recommending said improvement. and
that property could be found benefited to
the extent of damages. costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred in making said
change of grade as aforesaid; and whereas.
the Common Council Of said city, on the
21st day of December, 1856, adopted said
report and ordered the City Clerk to give
the notice required by law; and
Whereas, The City Clerk gave notice in
the official paper of said city, for three
successive weeks twice in each week. that
the Common Council of said CITY would. on
the 18th day of March, 1887, at 7:3O O'Clock
p. m. at the Council Chamber in said CITY.
consider such proposed change of grade:
and
Whereas, At the time and place designated
for'such proposed change of grade. the
Common Council, after hearing all persons
interested. and being of the opinion that
the same was necessary and proper. ordered
the grade on Summit avenue, from Dale
street to Lexington avenue, to be changed
III accordance with the red line as shown on
the annexed profile, being the same as re-
1erred to in all the proceedings had in re-
gard to said change; therefore
Resolved, That said order and the profile
representing said change of grade be re-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
BY AID. O'COnnor-

Resolved, That an order be drawn upon
the Treasury il favor of Frank Ford for the
sum of fifty-siX dollars, for seven days
service as Municipal Judge, as per bill duly
certified by the Clerk of said Municipal
Court.
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny, Kahn,
Long, Mr.. President. ii.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

Board of Public Works to report whether
a change of grade on Eighth street, from
Jackson to Minnesota streets, in said city.
as shown by red line Oh a profile annexed
to said order, was necessary and proper
and whether real estate to be assessed for
said improvement could be found benefited
to the extent of damages and costs to be in
Cured by said improvement; and.
Whereas, In accordance with said order,
the Board of Public Works did make re-
port to the Common Council of date of Jan.
). 1887, recommending said Improvements
and that property could be found benefited
to the extent of damages. costs and eX-
penses necessary to be incurred in making
said change of grade as aforesaid; and,
Whereas, The Common Council of said
city on the 4th day of January 1887. adopted
said report and ordered the City Clerk to
give the notice required by law; and,
Whereas, The City Clerk gave notice in
the official paper of said city for three sue
cessive weeks, twice in each week, that the
Common Council of said city would, on the
18th day of March, 1887. at 7:30 o'clock D.
H., at the Council Chamber in said city,
consider such proposed change of grade;
and.
Whereas, At the time and place desig-
mated for such proposed change of grade,
the common council, after nearing all per-
sons interested, and being of the opinion
that the same was necessary and proper,
ordered the grade on Eighth street, from
Jackson to Minnesota streets, to be changed
in accordance with the red line as shown on
the annexed profile. being the same as re-
ferred to in all the proceedings had in re-
gard to said change; therefore,
Resolved, That said order and the pro-
file representing said change of grade be
referred to the Board of Public Works, and
that said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount as nearly as they can
ascertain the same, which shall be required
to pay the damages, costs and expenses of
such improvement upon the real estate to
be benefited by said improvement as pro-
vided by law, it being the opinion of the
opinion of the Common Council that real
estate to be assessed for such improvement
can be found benefited to the extent of
damages, costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby.
1eas-Ald. Conley, DowIan, O'Connor.
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny, Kahn,
Long. Mr.. President-11.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

ferred to the Board of Public Works. and
that said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount as nearly as they can
ascertain the same, which shall be required
to pay the damages costs and expenses of
such improvement upon the real estate to
be benefited by said improvement, as pro-
vided by law, it being the opinion OF the
Common Council that real estate to be as
sessed for such Improvement can be found
benefited to the extent OF damages. costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan. Weber, Kenny.
Kahn, Long, Mr.. President-1l.
Approved March II, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

heSolVea, 1nat the proper city officers
are hereby authorized and empowered to
execute and negotiate certificates of indebt-
edness to the amount of $40, 600 under and
by virtue of section one 1) of an act en-
titled IAN act to authorize the City of ST.
Paul to issue certificates of indebtedness -
approved Feb. 10, 1887, all of said certifi-
Gates to bear interestat the rate of seven IN
per cent. per annum and payable as follows:
$2O,00O'in'three years from the 25th day of
March, 1887. and $40, 900 in four years from
the-25th day of March. 1887.
Geas.Ald. Conley, Dowlan. O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen, Ryan, Weber, Kenny. Kahn
Long, Mr.rP ,resident-11.
ApprovedSMarch II. 1887.
Resoiyed'7s That the proper city officers
are~hereby-a authorized and empowered to
issue, andnegotiate certificates, of indebted
osthlesamenats OTIS goo undeE. and in
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said improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages, costs and expenses nee
essary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-ls such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers OF majority of the property to be as
sessed for such Improvement?
fi1tn-Send the Council plan or profile
OF SAID Improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same
SiXth-Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
YeaS-Ald. Conley. Dowlan. O'Connor
Petsch, Cullen. Ryan. Weber. Kenny,
Kahn. Long, MIR. President-11.
Approved March II. 1887.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
Nearly Fremont and lincoln"

There are very few who remember
that the Republican ticket in 1856 came
near being Fremont and Lincoln. We
quote from the Century Life: How
ever picturesquely Fremont for the
moment loomed up as the standard
bearer Of the Republican party,
future historical interest centers
upon the second act of the Phila-
delphia convention. 1t shows us
how strangely to human wisdom
vibrate the delicately balanced scales
of fate; OF rather how inscrutable and
yet how unerring are the far-reaching
process of Divine Providence. The
principal candidate having been
selected without contention of delay,
the convention proceeded to a nomina-
ton for Vicc-President. On the first
informal ballot William L. Dayton of
New Jersey received 259 votes and
Abraham Lincoln of Illinois no;
the remaining votes being scattered
among thirteen other names. The
dominating thought of the con-
vention being the assertion of
principle and not the promotion of
men, there was no further contest; and
though Mr.. Dayton had not received
majority support, his nomination
was nevertheless at once made un-
animous. Those who are familiar with
the eccentricities of nominating con-
ventons when in this listless and
drifting mood know how easily an OPP
perfume speech from some eloquent
delegate or few adroitly arranged
delegation caucuses might have re-
versed this result; and imagination
may not easily construct the possible
changes in the history which a sue
cessful campaign of the ticket in that
form might have wrought. What
would have been the consequences to
America and humanity had the Re-
bellion, even then being devised by
the southern hotspurs, burst upon the
nation in the winter of 1856, with the
nations sword of commander-in-chief
in the hand of the impulsive Fremont,
Lincoln, inheriting the patient wariness
and cool blood of three generations of
pioneers and India-flghters, welding
only the powerless gavel of Vice
PRESIDENT But the hour of destiny
nad not YET Stfuck.
The authors publish the following in
q foot-note:
"Mr T. S. Van Dyke, son of one of
the delegates to Philadelphia, kindly
writes us: Nothing that Mr.. Lincoln
has ever written is more characteristic
than the following note from him to
my father just after the convention
Sc, YN,h1sontinY1 hut
private expression of his feelings to an
old acquaintance: .-.
SPRINGFIELD ILL, JUNE 81, 1865.
HON. JOHN VAN DYKE.
"MY DEAR SIR: Allow me 10 thank you for
your kind notice of me in the Philadelphia
convention. D.
''When you meet Judge Dayton present my
respects, and tell him think him a far better
man than for the position he is in, and that
shall support both him and Colonel Fremont
most cordially. Present my best respects to
Mrs. ", and believe me, Yours truly,
A. LINCOLN"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
The Great Problem.

Following closely on the heels OF the
labor question comes another which
supplements it and. adds features OF
great importance. 1t is: How shall
The increasing excess of female popu-
lation be supportedp wa ,..
In the United States the female
population preponderates in seventeen
states, and these are among the most
populous in the Union. They are Ala
bama, Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, and the District
of Columbia. The women in these
States aggregate a decided majority.
The large number of workingmen out
of employment naturally deprives
many women of the support to which
they have been previously accustomed,
while the corresponding proportion of
women who are turned off from places
where they were formerly able to win
subsistence greatly increases the
number of this dependent class 1t is
estimated that in the United States 150,-
900 workingmen are suffering from en-
| forced idleness. There must be also a
large number of women who are alike
sufferers. All are hoping for good
times to come, when prosperity will
visit all these distressed persons, But
if good times should never come what
then? The prices of all articles OF
prime necessity are very low and no
increase of production is demanded.
Many mills and factories are idle be-
cause they are not needed to do the
work. The army of the unemployed
may be able to live on hope for season
but finally the end comes. They can
not keep up that indefinitely. What
thenp
This is a great problem which is to
be solved. A destructive war OF a
terrible pestilence which would kill Of
some of the superfluous human millions
would even up the account in some re-
Spects. But war would only increase
the number of women in proportion tc
the men, and many bread winner
would be lost to them. In every way
the prospect is not bright for the
softer sex. In default of any othel
| remedy the men might been driven fton
the clerkships and places in stores ant
offices and sent into the West ant
South, where there are lands to be titled
True, they would overcrop the markets
but then they could eat their products
The agriculturist need never starve
And while the men are occupying tn
vacant lands the surplus women cal
take their places in stores, offices, fac
tories, and in all places where the labo
is suited to the female condition. al
this may seem useless and absurd now
but these are problems which are to b
solved sooner OF later, and sooner tha
many expect, The discussion may b
premature, but it is practical. If moi
whyp-Mew Orleans PicGyune. itl !.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09

Motto fl: a cooper-hoop on, hoop
ever.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
The pEudRery Of once.

But it seems almost heartless 70
dwell upon this idle gayety and silken
leisure while a score Of Mayors, Colo
nels, and Breyet-Brigadiers are toiling
for their country in the great depart
ments OF the Government. Turn from
the giddy throng, and come with me
a moment to the grimy workshop of
one of these sweating patriots. 1t is
10 o'clock in the morning. Lieut.
Col. Bounce, Assistant Thingabob-
General, has just dragged his weary
footsteps to the Office. Compelled to
rise at $50 or 9 a. m. while his win
dow is but "glimmering square"
and when as yet the luxurious gar
bage man has not begun his rounds,
this martyr has snatched a hasty
breakfast and hurried as fast as bat
tered limbs would carry him to save
his native land. Only a rosewood
desk with velvet footstool attach
ment; only plain ebony and Russia
leather armchair with pivots and
rockers to ease his pains, only row
of electric buttons to call the insolent
and fatted clerks from the rooms be-
yond, or to summon the doorkeeper
from the hall, or to bring the valet to
light his cigatet or move his hat, or
pick up his handkerchief that has
fallen to the floor. Only these and a
few other mitigations of fate that for
sordid care and cruel toll has no par
allel in the annals of immolation.
Watch the SCARED and battered old
veteran as he stretches himself upon
the sofa to struggle with the morning
paper = neglected, weary, manned,
desolate, save for the sense of duty
that thrills his every fibre. Watch
him as he dozes for an instant while
an unsympathizing minion stands
over him to brush away the flies.
This lasts nearly an hour. For as
much as fifty minutes at a stretch
literally at a "stretch"-this barba-
rous drudgery goes on. Then the hero
staggers to his feet and hobbies over
to the Russia leather chair and is
wheeled into position at the desk by
the callous myrmidon. A touch on
the G button is followed by distant
electric giggle, and Immediately there
enters to him a naughty clerk with a
scornfully-wreathed lip, bearing three
papers tor signature. He gazes at
them with shudder. His sad eyes
say imploringly: "Couldn't you make
it two?' but the brave old lips utter
no complaint. He signs those papers
unfinchingly, and then-for he is but
human after all-he faints away. For
an hour and thirteen minutes he has
been on the raekof duty. For an hour
and thirteen minutes he has given his
strength, his mind, his energies to an
ungrateful but beloved country. 1t is
too much-nature will endure no
more. He faints away into his over
coat and hat-faints away to the club
and not until nearly noon does he
succeed in resuscitating himself on a
deviled oyster and in rallying sufi-
GENTLY to hold hand at whist.
This is no fancy picture. 1t is typ
ical of the lives of hardship and
drudgery and self-denial led by doz-
ems of devoted men in this proud ma
tion's service. How, o! how can one
think of the feasting and revelry at
the paper hunt, while such scenes are
being enacted at ones very elbowP
- Washington Letter in the NeD York
Tribune, ..,